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AOL pulls the plug on dial-up - a reminder that 'dead' tech has a long expiration date
It's the end of an era.
The distinctive sounds of a modem connecting were as well-known as the company's ubiquitous CDs, which promised hours of free internet when tossed into millions of mailboxes. For many, the news triggered memories of first web experiences, chat rooms filled with amateur sites and animated GIFs, and the days when picking up the landline meant getting booted offline. As someone who was an old guy on the net even then, I recall how we'd make fun of all those noobs coming in via AOL, who didn't know the first thing about Usenet groups, Gopher, and other early internet services.
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